Of Cate Blanchett:
She elevated most of our performances. She's exquisite. She's a great friend. She can read a scene like few actors can. I find her to be grace incarnate. I liked that she was playing a dancer. It fit her because of who she is, because of her undeniable elegance.
On his costar in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
As quoted in:"Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Interview with David Fincher". Emanuellevy.com (4 December 2008)